A three-judge panel of the U.S. District Court has affirmed the legality of the USDA to have the authority to recognize and certify growers using hydroponic organic production methods.
USDA accepting applications for programs that help growers and handlers cover the cost of organic certification, along with other related expenses.
Fourth-generation operation is one of the first to sell sustainably certified organic fresh vegetables.
A broad coalition of industry leaders has formally voiced its support for continued certification of greenhouse vegetables grown hydroponically as organic.
Get an update on continuing discussions taking place between the Center for Food Safety and the Coalition for Sustainable Organics.
Park Ridge Organics’ Robyn Calvey supports herself and three full-time staff on less than 10 acres. Here’s how she does it.
Certification may be impractical, but this buzzworthy endeavor looks to be viable.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service links you to funding sources and matches you to free counselors.
New certification programs arose to fill the gaps left by national organic standards.
See why growers like Paul Harlow strive to meld the spirit and the letter of the certification rules.
These tips will help you chart your course toward certification.
USDA’s ruling that hydroponic produce is eligible for organic labeling roiled the industry. One of the largest hydroponic growers in the U.S., however, is largely unfazed.
Following on the heels of the USDA’s announcement of record growth in the organic sector, the USDA’s Agriculture […]